NOVEMBER 1
KICK OFF ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE
MONTH 2007!!! . with a reception at the Anchorage
Museum at Rasmuson Center from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Join host
Nellie Moore, Mayor Mark Begich, and the new Director of the
Museum, Jim Pepper Henry, for hors d'oeuvres, award-winning
music by the group “MEDICINE DREAM”,
and a chance to WIN one of three art pieces created by well
known Alaska Native artists or a special gift donated by David
Green Furriers. Also featured is the line-up of all the Alaska
Native Heritage Month events! It is open to the public and
FREE!!! For more information call 343-6187
NOVEMBER 1-31
CULTURE IN THE COMMUNITY!
Native Heritage Month, in partnership with the Anchorage School
District, sends artists, elders, and professionals into the
community and classrooms throughout the city of Anchorage.
Armed with lesson plans and inspirational talks, Alaska Natives
reach out to share their craft and experience with children
and adults alike. This year’s Culture in the Community
is the largest yet!
NOVEMBER 2
“SHARE THE SPIRIT”
” juried art show at the Alaska Native Arts Foundation
Gallery at 500 West 6th Avenue with a reception featuring
traditional foods starting at 5:00pm. The scope of work displayed
in the show represents several snapshots and interpretations
of Alaska Native Heritage. The pieces, styles and mediums
are as varied as the regions from which the artists come.
NOVEMBER 2
TWO SPIRITS GALLERY
at 333 West 4th Avenue in downtown’s Ship Creek Center,
opens Heritage Month with an exhibit by Phyllis Fast. Fast,
an Athabascan professor at UAA, uses painting and drawing
to help understand her inner thoughts, emotions and spiritual
experiences. Come see her beautiful works at the gallery’s
first Friday event, including pieces focused on recycled materials.
5pm – 8pm.
NOVEMBER 2,3,4
MALL AT SEARS NATIVE ARTS AND
CRAFTS SALE
NOVEMBER 3 & 4
THE JOURNALS OF KNUD RASMUSSEN
Come see the first movie highlighting Heritage Month at the
Anchorage Museum’s series Movies for Your Mind. The
Canadian drama was produced in 2006 and is in English, Inuktitut
and Danish with English subtitles. 112 minutes in length.
MPAA Rating: Not rated, some mature thematic elements. The
showing starts at 6:00pm on both days and admission is $4
for members, $5 for seniors and $6 general admission.
NOVEMBER 3
THE
KICAPUT DANCERS share songs and dances of
the Yup'ik/Cup'ik culture, the indigenous peoples of the Yukon-Kuskokwim
Delta in southwest Alaska.
Saturday, 3:00pm, Muldoon Branch Library. Program will be
held in the Muldoon Boys and Girls Club Gymnasium. For more
infromation call (907)343-2840.
NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, and 26
FRY BREAD MONDAYS
- at the Cama-i Room at the UAA Commons. We’ll bring
the dough, you bring your hands! Many Alaska Native and Native
American cultures have their own version of fry bread. Come
cook your own piece and top it with butter, powdered sugar,
and more. For more information call 751-7452. From 5pm –
8pm each night.
NOVEMBER 5
THE BEAR TOOTH THEATRE
presents a double feature of films, highlighting culture and
Native life. Showings start promptly at 5:25pm and 9:00pm.
Standard admission is $3, booth seating is $5. General admission
tickets can be purchased in advance starting October 30th,
booth seating tickets are available for purchase the day of
the show.
“MISS NAVAJO”
is an award-winning documentary by Billy Luther that tells
the journey of a Miss Navajo Nation contestant, Crystal Frazier.
MISS NAVAJO explores the community’s struggle to preserve
and maintain the Navajo language. No ordinary beauty pageant,
the Miss Navajo pageant is all about determining who can rise
to the challenge of becoming a community leader, by demonstrating
fluency in the Navajo language and in-depth knowledge of their
unique culture and history. www.missnavajomovie.com.
And “QALLUNAAT! WHY
WHITE PEOPLE ARE FUNNY” is an irreverent
look at Western Civilization through Inuit eyes. Inspired
by the satirical essays of Zebedee Nungak, the film turns
the tables on generations of anthropologists, teachers, adventurers
and administrators who went North to pursue their Arctic Dreams.
Now it’s their turn to be poked, prodded, examined and
explained. A new generation of Inuit is ready to take on the
Qalllunaat at their own game. Grounded in their own traditions
but educated in the South, they have a unique perspective
on the culture that has come to dominate the planet. And they
are not afraid to speak their minds. For more information
about the film, visit www.beachwalkerfilms.com.
NOVEMBER 6
SOUTHEAST REGALIA – Come
to the Cama-i Room at the UAA Commons and take a look at handmade
button robes, leggings, a cedar hat and more. Ask questions
about regalia worn by members of a Tsimshian dance group.
For more information, call 751-7452. From 5pm – 7pm.
NOVEMBER 6
INTRODUCTION TO THE DIVERSITY OF ALASKA
NATIVE CULTURE –Come and learn. Alaska's
Native peoples are divided Alaska’s Native Peoples are
divided into eleven distinct cultures, speaking more than
twenty different languages. In order to tell the stories of
these diverse populations, the Alaska Native Heritage Center
groups these cultures into five geographic/linguistic groups.
This workshop will give a brief overview of these major cultural
groups. At Z.J. Loussac Library Theatre (3600 Denali St.)
From 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm. For more information call: 907-334-1204.
NOVEMBER 8
INTERETHNIC COMMUNICATION-
In face-to-face communication differences in language, communication
style, or ways of speaking can be challenging and may even
result in misunderstanding. This worship will help participants
recognize and appreciate the different styles of communication
among Alaska’s cultures. From 9:00 am- 10:00 am at the
Municipality of Anchorage (632 W 6th Ave.). For more information
call: 907-334-1204.
NOVEMBER 10
"HONORING OUR CHILDRED" POW-WOW
AND GATHERING – Cook Inlet Tribal Council
invites the Anchorage community to enjoy lots of music, drums,
a children's fashion show, door prizes and speaker Lollie
Andrews who will discuss child development and role in native
culture. From 12:00 pm - 5:30pm at the CITC building (3600
San Jeronimo Drive). For more information call: (907)793-3281
or (907)793-3314.
NOVEMBER 10 & 11
“LITTLE BIG MAN”
” is the second film of the series Movies for Your Mind
hosted by The Anchorage Museum. The comedy/drama produced
in the US in 1970, runs 139 minutes. MPAA RATING: PG-13 for
intense battle sequences and some sexual content. Starring
Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway. The 121-year-old sole survivor
of Custer's Last Stand tells about everything from his adoption
by Cheyenne Indians to his marriages and friendship with Wild
Bill Hickok. The showing starts at 6:00pm on both days and
admission is $4 for members, $5 for seniors and $6 general
admission.
NOVEMBER 13
INTRODUCTION TO THE
DIVERSITY OF ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE –Come
and learn. Alaska’s Native Peoples are divided into
eleven distinct cultures, speaking more than twenty different
languages. In order to tell the stories of these diverse populations,
the Alaska Native Heritage Center groups these cultures into
five geographic/linguistic groups. This workshop will give
a brief overview of these major cultural groups. At CITC Building
(3600 San Jeronimo Drive) in the Dr. Rasmuson Conference Center
Room #4 from 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm. For more information call:
907-334-1204.
NOVEMBER 15
THE GOVERNMENT AND
ENTITLEMENTS-New and longtime residents of
Alaska are sometimes under the impression that Alaska Native
People receive “free money” for being Native.
Alaska Native corporations were created after the signing
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971. Since
then, many of the Native corporations have become leading
employers in Alaska generating millions of dollars for the
state. Some never paying dividends to shareholders. This workshop
will address this myth along with the many misconceptions
about health care and education benefits for Alaska Natives.
At CITC Building (3600 San Jeronimo Drive) in the Dr. Rasmuson
Conference Center Room #4 from 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm. For more
information call: 907-334-1204.
NOVEMBER 16
MIDNIGHT YO-YOS –
It’s never to late to yo-yo! Come to the Cama-i Room
at the UAA Commons and make your own “Eskimo yo-yo”
and learn how to make it work! Practice makes perfect. For
more information, call 751-7452. From 9pm – Midnight.
NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 21
CYRANO'S OFF CENTER PLAYHOUSE
presents two different plays featuring post-performance conversations
with special guest panelists after each performance. Native
music and Native visual artists will also be honored during
this sharing of the many diverse Alaska Native cultures. Masks
by artist Perry Eaton will be displayed throughout the month.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.centertix.net
, by calling 263-ARTS or at the Performing Arts Center Box
Office.
NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 14
MY HEART RUNS IN TWO DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS AT ONCE written and performed by
noted Alaskan storyteller Jack Dalton in association with
Cyrano's. Members of Pamyua will help celebrate the opening
of the performance on November 8th. Shows run Thursday through
Saturday starting at 7:00pm and on Sunday starting at 3:00pm.
NOVEMBER 15 - NOVEMBER 21
A staged reading inspired by CIRI Foundation's publication
GROWING UP NATIVE IN ALASKA
by Alexandra J. McClanahan. Created in partnership by Cyrano's
Theatre Company, Alaska Native Heritage Center, and Alaska
Native Heritage Month, Inc. Shows run Thursday through Saturday
starting at 7:00pm and on Sunday starting at 3:00pm. All proceeds
from the November 15th opening night go to Alaska Native Heritage
Month, Inc.
NOVEMBER 17
“STRONG MAN”: STORIES,
READINGS AND DISCUSSION ON ALASKA NATIVE LITERATURE
Meet Ishmael Hope, a playwright, actor, storyteller, and author
of the comic book "Strong Man," who blends ancient
traditions with modern art forms. Presented by UAA Campus
Bookstore and Alaska Center for the Book. UAA Campus Bookstore,
11am. Parking is free. For more information, please contact
336-1604
NOVEMBER 17 & 18
HANK WILLIAMS FIRST NATION
at The Anchorage Museum of History and Art. The movie is a
comedy/drama 92 minutes. Starring Gordon Tootoosis, Jimmy
Herman, and Stacy Da Silva. Directed by Aaron James Sorensen.
Life in a remote Indian Reservation is stirred up when one
of its. Elders begins to question the death of Hank Williams.
NOVEMBER 17
INTERTRIBAL GATHERING
at the Alaska Native Heritage Center from 10:00 am to 5:00
pm. The event will include Alaska Native, Native American
and Native Hawaiian drumming, singing, dancing, and performances
by Paul Pike and Xavier Quijas Yxayotl of America Indigena
featuring Ancestral Rhythms & Dance of Meso America. Other
festivities include art classes, films, tours of the Village
Sites and special exhibits. For more information, see the
Alaska Native Heritage Center website: www.alaskanative.net.
NOVEMBER 17
THE KEY'S POINT BAND
presents a family concert of classic rock and country music.
Saturday, 2:00 pm, Z. J. Loussac Public Library, Wilda Marston
Theatre, Level One. For more infromation call (907)343-2840.
NOVEMBER 18
INTERACTIVE NOVEL DINNER, featuring
“Flight” a novel by award-winning
author Sherman Alexie. The $35 ticket price includes a catered
dinner and a copy of the book “Flight”. Guests
sit around the dinner table and talk to one another as though
they are characters in the book as a way to facilitate informal
discussion. The interactive dinner starts at 6:30pm to 8:30pm
at A Novel View, 335 E Street. Tickets are available at the
bookstore, for more information call 278-0084.
NOVEMBER 21
URBAN AGUTUK –
Join us at the Cama-i Room at the UAA Commons to enjoy frozen
berries with whip crème while supplies last. For more
information, contact 751-7452. Agutuk available at 6pm.
NOVEMBER 23
TOWN SQUARE TREE LIGHTING
Bundle up and come listen to Anchorage School District K-12
Indian Education Evening program students, parents and staff
perform two holiday songs in Yup’ik at the Tree Lighting
Ceremony hosted by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership. Festivities
start at 5:30 pm and include an outdoor reception with reindeer
following the tree lighting!
NOVEMBER 24 & 25
“FOUR SHEETS TO THE WIND”
is the fourth film showing at The Anchorage Museum’s
Movies for Your Mind series during Heritage Month. This movie
was made in the USA and is a drama running 91 minutes. MPAA
RATING: R for language and some sexuality. Starring Wes Allen
Tamara Podernski and Cody Lightning. Directed by Sterlin Harjo.
After his father’s death, Cufe (Cree actor Cody Lightning)
finds himself grieving and in search of more than he has found
at home. Leaving the reservation, he heads to Tulsa, where
his sister Miri is drinking heavily and looking for love in
all the wrong places. Cufe too, far from home and eyes opened
wide, is taking his first steps toward finding love. This
smart, yet restrained feature was a hit at the 2007 Sundance
Film Festival. The showing starts at 6:00pm on both days and
admission is $4 for members, $5 for non-member seniors and
$6 general admission.
NOVEMBER 26
“MAKE IT MONDAY FORUM”
at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Hilton Hotel.
Hear the annual ANCSA Economic Data Report, a description
of how ANCSA corporations impact Alaska’s economy. Hosted
jointly by Alaska Native Heritage Month, Inc. and “WOOCH
YAAYI” Woven Together, doors open at 11:30am and lunch
is served at noon.
NOVEMBER 29
ALASKAN YO-YOS
– Bring the Eskimo yo-yos you made back to the Cama-i
Room at the UAA Commons or make a new one. Felt, hide and
fur will be provided to create your own Alaskan Yo-Yo. A special
guest will be present to teach you how to use your yo-yo as
well. For more information, contact 751-7452. Yo-yoing starts
at 7pm-9pm.
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